05-08-2005 19:19									#31
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Wait? No way... but I don't want to spend more money on getting it shipped from America

I just do what I always do:
Find the game, download it, play it. And then 6 months later when it finally gets to Denmark I'll buy it there... the cd will never be used

There's only one thing that can stop me from buying it in DK, and that is if they ship a localized version only. If that happens I will probably get them to ship the game
Yes, I know it doesn't really make a difference for me since I use the American version anyway, but there's no way I'll show support in the localized version

	05-08-2005 20:03									#32
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quote: Originally posted by GAZ082 I'll get it by any means possible. So, i wont wait!

Same here, hermano. By any means. And I mean it!

Moreover, I'll order a copy at Amazon AND in a reseller here in Brazil, just in case. And I’ll finish with two copies. Btw, I have two copies of Civ III (not to mention the expansion pack!), as I said before… It was a similar situation.
Actually, at the end I'll buy 3 copies, because my son lives with his mom and I'll give it to him, as a gift. And no, I’m not a rich man. Not even close!

quote: originally wrote (not really ) by John Lennon “You may say I'm an idiot, but I’m not the only one”…

	05-08-2005 20:44									#33
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quote: Originally posted by Proteus_MST Same goes for germany. Most of the games (and nearly all of the movies) are translated. English Versions for most of the games are usually hard to find. The thing which Infogrames did with Civ 3, i.e. first publishing the Original Version and then, a lot of months later, the german translation, was rather unusual for a games publisher in germany

I'll wait...The version will by the way be in english in belgium except maybe the manual. Although i do prefer the original version I would not have a problem with a 'dutch' version since it is not the language that makes the game so good...

	05-08-2005 21:28									#34
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quote: Originally posted by Lambiorix_be (...) I would not have a problem with a 'dutch' version since it is not the language that makes the game so good...

No, but a language can kill a game. Danish is a "baby language" and I'm not interested in playing a game that sounds like it's made for 3 year olds

	05-08-2005 22:17									#35
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quote: Originally posted by Adagio No, but a language can kill a game. Danish is a "baby language" and I'm not interested in playing a game that sounds like it's made for 3 year olds

Are you from danmark? (and thus speak danish?)

	05-08-2005 22:29									#36
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Yep, I've lived here all my life

	05-08-2005 23:02									#37
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quote: Originally posted by Adagio Yep, I've lived here all my life

And your own native language bothers you so much that you wouldn't like Civ4 except in the english version?

	05-08-2005 23:09									#38
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Yes... I can't stand this language... I can't wait to get out of here

	05-08-2005 23:16									#39
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I'll probably wait. I don't really want the French version. In fact, I'd probably prefer the English version (French CtP2 is very annoying to get mods installed so I'd rather avoid that).
Still I'll probably wait because I'd like to see the reactions to the game here, and a few patches to be out. So I'll wait, and buy it sometime when I feel like learning Python, which is the foreign language CivIV's written in anyway..

	05-08-2005 23:27									#40
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quote: Originally posted by Lambiorix_be And your own native language bothers you so much that you wouldn't like Civ4 except in the english version?

Same here bud, really don't want to play it in Dutch. * shivers *

All my programs are English.

	05-08-2005 23:51									#41
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I predict that some european cities will start culture flipping to english speaking nations soon :/

	05-08-2005 23:56									#42
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While talking about this "hate your language" thingy I can mention that I really do hate Microsofts site. Some time ago after a re-install of WinXP I went to download their messenger software. I'm using the American version of Windows, I went into the microsoft.com (not .dk) and downloaded and installed it... as soon as I started it I noticed it was the danish version so I quickly uninstalled it again and went on a search for the english version of it...


Why do they have to tell us what language we should have? Why don't they have a language choice in the program?

	05-08-2005 23:57									#43
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quote: Originally posted by Senethro I predict that some european cities will start culture flipping to english speaking nations soon :/

I hope so, I'll do my best for it to happen

	06-08-2005 01:25									#44
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quote: Originally posted by Adagio I hope so, I'll do my best for it to happen

This would be a very interesting discussing subject but off topic in this thread.

anyone wants to continu this discussion (but on another thread/forum)?

	06-08-2005 02:07									#45
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quote: Originally posted by Adagio No, but a language can kill a game. Danish is a "baby language" and I'm not interested in playing a game that sounds like it's made for 3 year olds

The most annoying thing I encountered in a translated game (for example in CtP2) is to translate everything,
but keep the lexicographical order within the civilopedia like it was in the english original, so that for example, if you search for "Panzerschiff" (Ironclad) you can´t find it at the letter "P" but have to look under "I"

	06-08-2005 02:33									#46
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quote: Why do they have to tell us what language we should have? Why don't they have a language choice in the program?

That's because of your regional settings. Annoying, I know, hd the same thing with both MSN and WMP10 a while ago.

	06-08-2005 02:57									#47
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The need to install patches is a good reason to buy the English version. IIRC, some patches for Civ3 (and/or expansion packs) were never translated into other languages. And sometimes, even when they were translated, the international versions came much later than the original patch, sometimes even months later.

	06-08-2005 05:09									#48
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quote: Originally posted by Adagio Yes... I can't stand this language... I can't wait to get out of here

Poor ADG, but I understand your predicament having passed myself through Danemark just yesterday.

	06-08-2005 14:06									#49
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quote: Originally posted by Proteus_MST The most annoying thing I encountered in a translated game (for example in CtP2) is to translate everything, but keep the lexicographical order within the civilopedia like it was in the english original, so that for example, if you search for "Panzerschiff" (Ironclad) you can´t find it at the letter "P" but have to look under "I"

Haven't ever seen that in French versions. No translation problem in nowadays' games. Cuirassé (ironclad) is under the letter C, and Civilopedia texts contain no major mistake.

The only problem with the French version is that I would have to wait until "they" decide to release it. And I just don't want to.

	06-08-2005 14:16									#50
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And off topic, by the way,

I dislike English language. I dislike its sonorities. It tastes like candy soup.

I don't know Dutch so I can't say. As for Danish, I think it's a beautiful language. I don't think Johannes Joergensen's poems are "baby" poetry.

But there I stop. I know this has nothing to do in this thread...

	06-08-2005 18:21									#51
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quote: Haven't ever seen that in French versions.

I have seen them. When the entries have been ordered in a list either hard coded or a file that people didn't think needed reordering in addition to translating.

	05-09-2005 17:10									#52
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Even if there is a two week gap between the US and UK release, I will acquire it then and buy it later...

	06-09-2005 05:15									#53
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Yeah I think I will wait till it's translated into Canadian.

	06-09-2005 05:56									#54
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It isn't that hard to add ", eh" to the end of each sentence.

	06-09-2005 05:58									#55
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I will purchase it with some bananas!

	06-09-2005 06:07									#56
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localized versions are crap. I stopped buying them after PTW

	06-09-2005 09:45									#57
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let us all buy the game in a language we dont comprehend

could make it entertaining for awhile

	06-09-2005 16:00									#58
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quote: Originally posted by Xorbon It isn't that hard to add ", eh" to the end of each sentence.

At least some one gets my joke

	06-09-2005 17:27									#59
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Yeah... Another Canadian!

	06-09-2005 19:46									#60
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I am german, live in france and only buy games in english.

I will get it from the first european country that has the english version.